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Silver 1 As Male head series II: facing right, without value
| Issuer | Populonia |
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| Year | 301 BC - 206 BC |
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| Weight | 0.60 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare male head facing right, rendered in archaic Etruscan style with naturalistic curling hair drawn close to the skull. The facial features are modeled in low relief with a rounded jaw and subtly defined eye socket. The portrait is centrally placed within the irregularly shaped flan, with no surrounding legend or mark of value. The style reflects the mature phase of Populonian silver coinage, characterized by its compact and expressive treatment of the human effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface; the reverse is entirely blank, with no design, inscription, or incuse impression. The surface retains the rough, unworked texture typical of hammered Etruscan coinage of this series, with slight flow lines from the striking process visible across the flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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